Four years ago, an act of terror took the lives of six people at the Grand Mosque in Quebec City and seriously injured 19 others.
The Minister of Canadian Heritage has announced that the government intends to make today, January 29th, a National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.
In a statement it said, “Islamophobia is a concrete and daily reality for Muslim communities everywhere. We have an obligation to remember the victims and a responsibility to combat discrimination and continue to build a more inclusive Canada.”
On Jan. 29, 2017, six Muslim men were shot dead in a Québec City mosque, by an armed white nationalist, who went on a shooting rampage in the Islamic Cultural Centre, just after evening prayers.
Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane, Aboubaker Thabti were fathers, husbands, loved ones, colleagues and Muslims.
It is considered the worst mass murder in a house of worship in Canada’s history.
“This tragedy reminds us of the urgency to stand up against these hateful acts and online radicalization. Our government intends to introduce new regulations to require online platforms to remove illegal and hateful content before it causes more harm and damage. It is through actions like this that we will make Canada a safer and more secure country.”
—The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage
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On the eve of the anniversary of the attack on the Quebec City mosque, we are announcing that January 29th will be a National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Combating Islamophobia and racism must be a priority. https://t.co/cjnhqxT86C pic.twitter.com/aHzekPlWrO
— Steven Guilbeault (@s_guilbeault) January 28, 2021
Today, we stand with the Muslim community across Canada in remembering the victims of the terrorist attack at a Mosque in Quebec four years ago.
Hatred & islamophobia will never be tolerated.https://t.co/XhKGKrAJMm pic.twitter.com/y7wf5klCeq
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) January 29, 2021